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    DAEMON Tools cdg Loader Uses a Temporary Module and first_match Key

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell
    •updated Jun 21, 2026•0•0•5

    Detects cdg.exe receiving a temporary module path together with the first_match argument used by the campaign to decrypt and execute embedded shellcode. This behavior is indicative of the DAEMON Tools backdoor.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1059 - Command and Scripting InterpreterTA0002 - ExecutionProcess CreationCommand ExecutionMalware DetectedWindowsWindows Defender Atpkql

    Found in

    • DAEMON Tools Software Supply Chain AttackLast updated May 6, 2026
    • DAEMON Tools Software Supply Chain AttackLast updated May 6, 2026

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